Conservation

A mysterious whale that has long puzzled scientists may not be an anomaly, but a clue to what climate change is doing beneath the waves.

Billions of state and federal dollars are spent on Lake Tahoe. But is all this attention actually protecting this unique alpine treasure? Pollutants pour in, while development continues.

A new report finds that butterfly populations in the continental U.S. declined by one fifth between 2000 and 2020—but it's not too late

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Mar 03 (IPS) - With global temperatures continuing to break records and every global indicator of the health of the natural world showing decline, the need to quickly move away from fossil fuels and environmentally destructive practices has never been more apparent. But as has often been pointed out, how this 'green transition' is achieved matters.

The study found that some local communities near tiger habitats have also benefited from the increase in tigers because of the foot traffic and revenues brought in by ecotourism.

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 17 (IPS) - Deep-sea mining may not be on the official agenda next week at the World Economic Forum in Davos (January 20-24), but restoring public trust in international cooperation is.

Many of Interior's offices have changed dramatically over time in response to evolving environmental and cultural values.

Marce Gutiérrez-Graudiņš, who works to preserve marine resources, spoke about her group's ongoing conservation efforts in the U.S. as she readies for future international talks to curb plastic pollution.

A low tech and sustainable solution to holding back advancing desert sands in eastern Saudi Arabia could help farming communities to thrive and conserve vulnerable habitats.

More than half of California's Sierra meadows have been degraded or lost. Investments from Prop. 4 could boost ongoing restoration work.

Partnership to advance Indigenous Knowledge and climate science literacy

CALI, Columbia & DELHI, Nov 05 (IPS) - Small-scale fishers play a fundamental role in feeding people—they use sustainable methods of catching and processing fish products and are a significant force in the employment and livelihoods of millions of people internationally—yet, until now, they have been excluded from climate and biodiversity conferences.

As nations convene this week in Cali, Colombia, at the Sixteenth Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the alarming rate at which the world is losing biodiversity will again be in the spotlight. Habitat ...

More than 16K are at risk of extinction, according to Global Tree Assessment

Western Lake Erie is an ideal environment for the bacteria that make up algae

SANTA FE, New Mexico USA, Oct 18 (IPS) - Two years ago world leaders from nearly 200 countries made a landmark commitment to protect and conserve at least 30% of the planet's land, ocean, and freshwater by 2030 - an initiative known as "30x30".

Wetlands absorb carbon from the atmosphere. The Coeur d'Alene's restoration would do more than just that.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, USA, Oct 17 (IPS) - In a world where the fight for land rights often pits the powerful against the marginalized, Indigenous communities stand as resilient defenders of their ancestral lands.

Drone videos of gray whales off Oregon have revealed new details about how the marine mammals find food. The findings were described in studies this summer.

NAIROBI, Aug 26 (IPS) - Groundbreaking research indicates that the wild relatives of wheat could be turned into an all-time food security crop capable of cushioning vulnerable populations from starvation and hunger, thanks to its ability to withstand both climatic stress and diseases. Wheat is a staple for over 1.5 billion people in the Global South.